Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1887-12-12

money you were gOiLl9 10 give Ihe II
you will allow me to take them away.
The porter burst into shouts of
laughter.
"Oh do not make fun of me, re-
piled the good cobbler, sit is to'grat-
| ify my child, who thinks of nothing
but the goddesses of ancient times.
"And how old is the little boy -
returned the door-keeper.
.'Ten years" answered the father.
"Come, come, he is precocieus,
continued the other still laughing.
''Oh, 1 assure he is; he is always
the first scholar at the free school, al
ready knows all that the teachers do ;
and if he could enter your college /
will answer for his beng the smart
est of all the pupils. Oh kind sir, .
continued the old man, seeing that
the door-keeper no longer laughed
and was listening attentively, "do
something for him, speak to your
principal in his favor, and in the
meantime let me take those drawings
if YOU do not value them too highly. .
'sWa wait a few minutes, re-
turned the door-keeper, aattered by
this appeal to his patronage, ''there
are three of the scholars who draw
PLAYING ball in the courtyard they
gave me these pictures, as you call
them, and they must have others they
would willingly give you. for they are
kind-hearted little rogues.
The keeper called the three pupils,
who came bounding toward him, and
on learning the cobbler's wish, ex-
claimed in the same breath, ''Of
course we will crafty you" and run
ming hastily to the room containing
the drawings, came back with their
arms filed with sketches and rough
drafts. ''Look," they said, scattering
the sheets Of paper at the cObbler's
feet. 'slook. there are Nenuses, ,nymphs
and Loves also; take them all to
YOUR child; since he loves these
things perhaps he may be destined
to become a great artist Bring him
to US, we will get our master to ex-
anime him -
The happy old man confusedly ex-
pressed his thanks and knew not how
to express his gratitude. While
putting the precious drawings in or
der, he said to the children: "Em-
plov me as much as you wish. 1
will take no more money from you,
YOU have paid me enough f0r jour
"f-~ln lives"
The scholars began to laugh at this
idea. ''Come," said they, to-mor-
row bring your little Joachim to US =
then, tossing their balls into the air
they went back to the courtyard.
The door-keeper accompanied the
delighted old man to the outer door.
"Gooy-by until tomorrow" said he.
Il promise to speak to the principal
about your child this very day"
The happy cobbler returned to his
shop. humming an old German tune.
He had not sang since the death of
his dear wife, and his pleasure must
indeed have been great, when it burst
forth in the refrain that the poor
mother had murmured over the era
die of their child.
On returning home he did not think
of resuming his work, but gave HIM
self a vacation the rest of the day.
He shut himself up in his shop, and
began to arrange the drawings, and
hang them on the wall: he wished
his child to have the pleasant sur
prise of suddenly perceiying them on
his return from school. The sketches
OF Venus were placed in the centre,
the Loves and secondary personages
on each side; when this labor was
completed, he went out to buy his
supper. and as he had received a lit
tie money from the college, and this
day was to be a great holiday to him,
brought back a goose, an apple tart
and a pitcher of beer. The poor
workman had not sat down to such
feast for many years. He spread
a white cloth over the little table, ar
fangfd tIe dishes and viands upon it,
concealed the old shoes and tools in
coruer, lighted the fire in the stove,
and the it'll iron lamps, end impa-
tientlv awaited Joachim tasA ~Ssia
child came in bringing his father a
pot of gilly flowers, which had been
given him by the schoolmaster's wife,
who was very fond of him. 1t might
have been supposed that foreseeing
the little family festival be wished to
add the flowers for its adornment.
"What is fne matter?" said he, as
he came into- the shop, without MOTTO
ing the drawings hung on the wall /;
chow handsomeiy the table is set
Do you expect the old cousin from
Schausen, who was to visit Us a month
ago, to take tea e.
Il expect no one but you II is for
you that | have prepared this enter
ftainment," /" answered the father, en-
bracing his dear child. "But look
before you a moment, BY the side "A
the stoyepipe,' he added
Joachim raised his head, and "a
the sketches; there was or
constituent, then long raptu
lenee. lie took down two Of Thenle
placed them on the table, and resting
his head ON his hands. be0au looking